Mandevilla plant named &#39;lvdip1805&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Mandevilla  plant named ‘LVDIP1805’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; single deep red-colored flowers; and good container performance.

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Title: Varieties of Mandevilla Plants

Inventor/Applicant: Carlo Lazzeri

Filed: Jun. 7, 2021

Ser. No.: 63/197,795

Inventor/Applicant hereby claims the priority benefit of thisprovisional U.S. Patent Application.

Botanical designation: Mandevilla hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘LVDIP1805’.

STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY INVENTOR/APPLICANT

An European Plant Breeder's Rights application for the instant plant wasfiled by the Inventor/Applicant on Jun. 7, 2021, application number2021/1465. Foreign priority is not claimed to this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofMandevilla plant, botanically known as Mandevilla hybrida andhereinafter referred to by the name ‘LVDIP1805’.

The new Mandevilla plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Vacaria, Brazil. The objective of thebreeding program is to develop new strong and freely floweringMandevilla plants with attractive flowers and good garden performance.

The new Mandevilla plant originated from a cross-pollination in 2017 inVacaria, Brazil of Mandevilla hybrida ‘Fisrix Pinka’ (trade name, RioPink), disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,644, as the female, or seed,parent with Mandevilla hybrida ‘Brasileira Burgundy’, not patented, asthe male, or pollen, parent. The new Mandevilla plant was discovered andselected by the Inventor as a single flowering plant from within theprogeny of the stated cross-pollination grown in a controlled greenhouseenvironment in Vacaria, Brazil in November, 2018.

Asexual reproduction of the new Mandevilla plant by terminal stemcuttings in a controlled environment in Vacaria, Brazil since January,2019 has shown that the unique features of this new Mandevilla plant arestable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Mandevilla have not been observed under all possiblecombinations of environmental conditions and cultural practices. Thephenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environmental conditionssuch as temperature and light intensity without, however, any variancein genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘LVDIP1805’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘LVDIP1805’ as a new and distinct Mandevillaplant:

-   -   1. Relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading plant        habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Early and freely flowering habit.    -   4. Single deep red-colored flowers.    -   5. Good container performance.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the femaleparent, ‘Fisrix Pinka’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differ primarilyfrom plants of ‘Fisrix Pinka’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are not as vigorous as plants of        ‘Fisrix Pinka’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla have smaller flowers than plants        of ‘Fisrix Pinka’.    -   3 Plants of the new Mandevilla have deep red-colored flowers        whereas plants of ‘Fisrix Pinka’ have pink-colored flowers.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can be compared to plants of the maleparent, ‘Brasileira Burgundy’. Plants of the new Mandevilla differprimarily from plants of ‘Brasileira Burgundy’ in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are more upright than and not as        trailing as plants of ‘Brasileira Burgundy’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla are not as vigorous as plants of        ‘Brasileira Burgundy’.

Plants of the new Mandevilla can also be compared to plants ofMandevilla x amabilis ‘Sunparacore’, disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No.23,959. In side-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Mandevilla differprimarily from plants ‘Sunparacore’ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Mandevilla are more upright than and not as        trailing as plants of ‘Sunparacore’.    -   2. Plants of the new Mandevilla have lighter red-colored flowers        than plants of ‘Sunparacore’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceof the new Mandevilla plant showing the colors as true as it isreasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color valuescited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describethe actual colors of the new Mandevilla plant.

The photograph on the first sheet (FIG. 1 ) is a side perspective viewof a typical flowering plant of ‘LVDIP1805’ grown in a container.

The photograph on the second sheet (FIG. 2 ) is a close-up view of atypical flower of ‘LVDIP1805’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown during the summer in 10.5-cm containersin a polyethylene-covered greenhouse in Merano, Italy and under culturalpractices typical of commercial Mandevilla production. During theproduction of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 20° C. to 28° C.and night temperatures ranged from 10° C. to 18° C. Plants were 20 weeksold when the photographs and description were taken. In the followingdescription, color references are made to The Royal HorticulturalSociety Colour Chart, 2015 Edition, except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Mandevilla hybrida ‘LVDIP1805’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Mandevilla hybrida ‘Fisrix Pinka’,            disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,644.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Mandevilla hybrida ‘Brasileira            Burgundy’, not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About three weeks at            temperatures about 25° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About four weeks at            temperatures about 14° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About five            weeks at temperatures about 25° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About six            weeks at temperature about 14° C.        -   Root description.—Thin, fibrous; typically creamy white in            color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate            composition, water quality, fertilizers, substrate            temperature and physiological age of roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Relatively compact, upright to            outwardly spreading plant habit; roughly obovate to broadly            obovate in overall shape; moderately vigorous to vigorous            growth habit and moderate growth rate.        -   Plant height, soil level to top of foliar plane.—About 33.6            cm.        -   Plant height, soil level to top of floral plane.—About 36.3            cm.        -   Plant diameter (spread).—About 30 cm.        -   Lateral branch description.—Branching habit: Freely            branching habit, typically about three primary lateral            branches each with about two secondary lateral branches.            Length: About 20.6 cm. Diameter: About 2.25 mm. Internode            length: About 2.5 cm. Aspect: Primary lateral branches,            mostly upright; secondary lateral branches, about 15° to 45°            from primary branch axis. Strength: Strong. Texture and            luster: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy; becoming woody            with development. Color, developing: Close to 144A. Color,            developed: Close to a blend of 143B and 143C; when woody,            close to N199A, N199B and 200D.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Length.—About 6.1 cm.        -   Width.—About 3.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate to broadly ovate and elliptic.        -   Apex.—Apiculate to abruptly acute.        -   Base.—Truncate to rounded.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Smooth, glabrous;            moderately coriaceous; moderately glossy.        -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Smooth, glabrous;            moderately coriaceous; slightly glossy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B.            Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B. Full            expanded leaves, upper surface: Darker than a blend of 139A            and 147A; venation, close to 143B. Fully expanded leaves,            lower surface: Close to 146B; venation, close to 152D.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm by            2 mm. Strength: Moderately strong. Texture and luster, upper            and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; slightly glossy.            Color, upper surface: Close to 152B. Color, lower surface:            Close to 151A.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and flowering habit.—Single salverform flowers            arranged in terminal and axillary cymes; flowers face            outwardly to slightly upright; freely flowering habit with            about five flowers per inflorescence and about 65 flower            buds and open flowers developing per plant during the            flowering season.        -   Natural flowering season.—Plants flower continuously from            spring into the autumn in Italy; plants begin flowering            about 45 days after planting rooted young plants.        -   Flower longevity on the plant.—Individual flowers last about            ten days; flowers not persistent.        -   Fragrance.—None detected.        -   Inflorescence height.—About 11.3 cm.        -   Inflorescence diameter.—About 7 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Length: About 5.5 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm.            Shape: Narrowly oblanceolate. Texture and luster: Smooth,            glabrous; slightly glossy. Color: Distally, close to 53B;            mid-section, close to N45D; proximally, close to a blend of            145B and 145C and tube, close to 145A strongly tinged with            close to 180A.        -   Flowers.—Appearance: Flared trumpet, corolla fused and            five-parted. Diameter: About 6.3 cm by 6.3 cm. Depth            (length): About 6 cm. Throat diameter: About 1.3 cm. Tube            length: About 4.5 cm. Tube diameter: Proximally, about 4.5            mm; distally, about 1.8 cm.        -   Corolla.—Quantity and arrangement: Five petals arranged in a            single whorl; lower 60% portion of the petals are fused into            a funnelform tube. Petal length: About 7.5 cm. Petal width:            About 2.4 cm. Petal shape and appearance: Roughly unequal            spatulate; slightly convex. Petal apex: Apiculate, unequal.            Petal margin: Entire; slightly to moderately undulate. Petal            texture and luster, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous;            velvety; slightly glossy. Petal texture and luster, lower            surface: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety; slightly            glossy. Throat texture: Smooth, glabrous; velvety. Tube            texture: Smooth, glabrous; slightly velvety. Color: Petal,            when opening, upper surface: Darker and more intense than a            blend of 46A and 187B to 187C. Petal, when opening, lower            surface: Close to 53A and slightly darker than a blend of            183B and 185A. Petal, fully opened, upper surface: Darker            and more intense than a blend of 46A, 53A and 187C;            venation, similar to lamina color; color does not change            with subsequent development. Petal, fully opened, lower            surface: Close to 53A and 183B; midvein, close to 53B; color            does not change with subsequent development. Throat: Close            to 173B fading to close to 53A; at the base of the throat,            close to 154C; venation, similar to lamina colors. Tube:            Distally, close to 53A and proximally, close 150D; at the            base, close to 145A tinged with close to 178B; venation,            similar to lamina colors.        -   Sepals.—Quantity and arrangement: Five sepals arranged in a            single whorl. Length: About 8 mm. Width: About 1.5 mm.            Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Narrowly acuminate. Base: Broadly            cuneate and fused. Margin: Entire. Texture and luster, upper            surface: Smooth, glabrous; moderately glossy. Texture and            luster, lower surface: Smooth, glabrous; matte. Color: When            developing, upper surface: Close to 145B; towards the base,            close to 144B; towards the margins, close to 174D. When            developing, lower surface: Close to 144C; towards the base,            close to 144B; towards the margins, close to 174D. Fully            developed, upper surface: Lighter than 174D; towards the            base, close to 144B; towards the margins, close to 181D.            Fully developed, lower surface: Close to 145C; towards the            base, close to 144B; towards the margins, close to 181C.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 6.8 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 30° from lateral branch            axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately            glossy. Color: Close to 143C.        -   Pedicels.—Length: About 1.3 cm. Diameter: About 2 mm.            Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 20° to 60° from peduncle            axis. Texture and luster: Smooth, glabrous; moderately            glossy. Color: Close to 144B strongly tinged with close to            176B.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity and arrangement:            Typically five; basifixed; anthers connivent. Filament            length: About 2 mm. Filament color: Close to 151D. Anther            shape: Narrowly oblong. Anther size: About 1.75 mm by 9 mm.            Anther color: Close to 162C. Pollen amount: None observed.            Pistils: Quantity: Typically one. Pistil length: About            2.1 cm. Style length: About 1.9 cm. Style color: Close to            145D. Stigma diameter: About 1.75 mm. Stigma shape:            Club-shaped, pointed. Stigma color: Close to 148C. Ovary            color: Close to 144A.        -   Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production have            not been observed on plants of the new Mandevilla.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Mandevilla    have not been noted to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to    Mandevilla plants.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new Mandevilla have been    observed to tolerate temperatures ranging from about 5° C. to about    40° C. and to be suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 13.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Mandevilla plant named ‘LVDIP1805’as illustrated and described.